Al Pacino’s best picture presentation at the Oscars left some viewers confused

CNN
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There was no envelop combine up on the Oscars on Sunday, however there was some confusion within the viewers when Al Pacino casually introduced “Oppenheimer” had received finest image.

The “Godfather” star started to disclose the winner of the night time’s prime prize by saying, “Ten great movies had been nominated, however just one will take the award for finest image.”

There was no announcement of the opposite movies nominated within the class earlier than Pacino moved on to the principle occasion.

“I’ve to go to the envelope for that, and I’ll. Right here it comes. And my eyes see ‘Oppenheimer.’ Sure. Sure.”

There was a pause earlier than the viewers started to applaud and the orchestra began taking part in. The forged and crew of “Oppenheimer” then rose to take the stage to simply accept the award that the majority Oscars observers predicted they might win.

Moments earlier than Pacino took the stage, Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel had made a joke about needing to tear up the envelope that had Emma Stone’s title on it for finest actress for “Poor Issues,” a reference to the best picture mix up of 2017, when “La La Land” was by chance named the winner earlier than it was announced that “Moonlight” had really received.

Pacino was simply being Pacino, in response to Invoice Kramer, chief govt of the Academy.

“Every thing went fantastically,” Kramer informed the New York Times. “He was simply having enjoyable up there.”

CNN has reached out to representatives for Pacino for remark.